The Mad City Aqua Stars will kick-off the 2017-18 synchronized swimming season this September, with programs for students from age 7 to 19, as well as our new Masters swim program, for adults age 20 and older. Student Program Our trial period for new student swimmers begins on Sunday, September 5. New athletes will practice

The Mad City Aqua Stars are offering a new program this summer through the Middleton Recreation Department. Our coaching staff will offer a synchronized swimming class in the diving well of the Bauman Aquatic Center in Middleton during two separate sessions, designed to fit your summer schedule: Weekdays from July 10 to July 21,

The Aqua Stars competed at the Wisconsin Association Championship on April 1. All three competing routines finished in the top three in their categories, and qualified for the North Zone Region B Junior Olympic and Intermediate Synchronized Swimming Championships, to be hosted by the AquaSprites in Des Plaines, IL on

On January 29, the Aqua Stars hosted the Wisconsin Senior Association Meet, the first routine meet of the season in Wisconsin. Our Combo team took first place after a terrific swim, and our 12 and Under duet also gave a wonderful performance. We are so proud of them all. Hosting the meet

Once again, our older swimmers will work the coat check at Lily’s Luau on January 21. This popular annual fundraising event benefits Lily’s Fund for Epilepsy Research at UW-Madison. We encourage our families to attend the event to support this great cause. Find out more here: http://lilysfund.org/luau/ Lily’s Fund was

On May 7, 2017 from 2-4 pm, the Mad City Aqua Stars will host a Girl Scout Fun Day for area Juniors and Cadettes. The girl scouts will learn new skills from our coaching staff and members of our teams both in and out of the water. All participants will

Thank you so much to Monk’s for its generous contribution to the Aqua Stars! During a fundraiser at the restaurant on October 23, $316 was raised to support our athletes. Plus, everyone had a great time and a tasty meal. A big shout-out to parent board member Dan Barrett for organizing

MCAS will be part of the charity staffing for the November 12-13 Madison Marathon weekend. This is one of our fundraisers for MCAS. A MCAS charity worker will be paid $8 per hour. All of the proceeds go to our team. There are several spots still open that have not been claimed

We are thrilled to welcome two new assistant coaches to our team this year: Xin Shi and Nell Williamson Shaffer. Xin (pronounced “Sheeng”) is a former member of the Chinese National Synchronized Swimming team, and spent many years competing in Combo, Team and Solo at the International level. Among many honors,